Artifacts reveal. Located in surry virginia, Bacons Castle is the oldest built dwelling in the u. S. Occupied by nathaniel bacons supporters. Built in 1665, we learned about the structure and some of the virginians who called it home. My name is jennifer hurstwender. I am the director of museum operations. This is Bacons Castle in surry virginia. It is one of preservation virginias historic sites. We are the oldest built dwelling in north america. The house boasts a rare architectural style. There are only three examples of this style of architecture in the western hemisphere. The other two are in barbados. This is the only one in the united states. We are in the tower. This room would have been directly above where you would have entered into Bacons Castle in 1665 until the 1864 aedddition was built and it was moved. It is a fantastic view of why this house is in this style of architecture. You can see these flemish cables. Gables. You can see the triple stack chimney. They are on a d